| SEASON 1980-1981 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION FOUR |
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Table as at Friday, October 24, 1980: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southend United | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 11 | 19 | 23 |
| 2 | Lincoln City | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 21 |
| 3 | Peterborough United | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Mansfield Town | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 18 |
| 5 | Aldershot | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 18 |
| 6 | Doncaster Rovers | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 18 |
| 7 | Tranmere Rovers | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 16 |
| 8 | Hartlepool United | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 16 |
| 9 | Stockport County | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 16 |
| 10 | Northampton Town | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 15 |
| 11 | Rochdale | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 15 |
| 12 | Crewe Alexandra | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 15 |
| 13 | AFC Bournemouth | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 15 |
| 14 | Wimbledon | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 14 |
| 15 | Scunthorpe United | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 14 |
| 16 | Bradford City | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 14 |
| 17 | Port Vale | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 13 |
| 18 | Torquay United | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 13 |
| 19 | York City | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 13 |
| 20 | Darlington | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 13 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 13 |
| 22 | Hereford United | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 25 | -12 | 10 |
| 23 | Bury | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 9 |
| 24 | Halifax Town | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 27 | -13 | 9 |
| Key: | Promotion | Re-election |